Carbone
8.3#1 in pdf creation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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PDF Generator API
6.8#10 in pdf creation softwareFrom €80 a yearWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Carbone | PDF Generator API |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bellevigny, France | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Integrations | Official connectors cover Airtable, Bubble, Glide, Make, n8n, Ninox, Retool, Zapier, HubSpot, Odoo, Pipedrive, Salesforce, DocuSign and Subnoto. | Named integrations include Make, n8n, Odoo, Adalo, Airtable, Bubble, Xano, and Zapier. |
| Purpose | Carbone merges JSON data into document templates and generates files such as PDF, DOCX, XLSX and PPTX. | PDF Generator API automates high-volume PDF generation from data using document templates. |
Carbone plans
- Cloud FreeFree
- On-Premise CommunityFree
- On-Premise FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Amazon Web Services$0.15, paid once
- Cloud Essential$29 a month
PDF Generator API plans
- Creator€80 a year
- Low Usage€260 a year
- Starter€520 a year
- Basic€880 a year
- Professional€1,770 a year
- Premium€3,550 a year
Pick Carbone if…
Carbone suits teams that need to populate document templates from JSON or convert files through an API. Its hosting options may appeal to organizations choosing between cloud and self-hosted deployment.
Pick PDF Generator API if…
It suits teams and developers automating repeated PDF generation from data, particularly when batch processing, template editing, or integrations are useful. Both cloud and self-hosted deployments are listed.